Tag Archives: racism

Let me put that another way. How about “Starbucks OR racism?” I suppose offering those two versions of the question is going to offend some people. I hope so because their being offended is what I want to write about. … Continue reading →

If you were here, I would dearly love to turn to you, as I did to Bette, and say, “What just happened?” Here is what I think happened. In the first season of The Good Doctor, they have developed a … Continue reading →

When we moved to Portland, we moved into the Wilson High School attendance area. As a result, I am the proud father of Wilson alums. Wilson is named for President Woodrow Wilson. [1] It’s a thing in Portland. We also … Continue reading →

Am I a racist? No. I’m not. There. That takes care of the substance of the matter. I have blasphemed in public and I will be chastened by a lot of people whose social and political views are very like … Continue reading →

I was watching an episode of The Mentalist this week and particularly enjoyed this one line. I’ll let you know when the line shows up. This next part is just background So there are these two guys in a bar. … Continue reading →

This is the third of five posts. I covered the Court’s opportunity to deal with campaign reform the day before yesterday; yesterday it was abortion; today it is affirmative action. All five issues and the associated cases are drawn from … Continue reading →